Vidya Balan is considered a perfect Indian beauty, who is known for retaining the magic of sarees

Indian actress Vidya Balan doesn't need to make bombastic fashion statements to prove her power, feminism and talent.

Most of the time, she is dressed elegantly in a saree teamed with her trademark jhumkas (Indian earrings) which accentuate her looks.

Armed with a charming smile - Vidya smoothly carries the tough job of being one of Bollywood's most dynamic actors in recent years.

For her movies, she will go to any extent to get into the role-trying different looks, putting some extra pounds or going completely without makeup.

For generations to come, mainstream Indian films will thank Vidya for bringing back the trend of tightly-scripted, intimate movies - barring of course her mandatory larger-than-life hero in Kahaani, 2012.

Sujoy Ghosh directed thriller was a surprise package about a pregnant woman (played by Vidya) in search of her missing husband, which was a rewarding cinema experience in more than many ways.

It broke the perception that a tight script in Bollywood was just a myth.

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Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh is the story of an ordinary woman accused of murder and kidnapping

Loud dialogues, a superstar in the lead and sporadic raunchy item numbers, which were considered to be mandatory in Hindi movies were trashed with Kahaani.

It also opened the floodgate for movies with women in the centre stage - Queen, Mary Kom, Khoobsurat, English Vinglish, Tanu Weds Manu, Piku, Dam Laga Ke Haisha, Pink and the recently released Dear Zindagi.

Cut to 2016, Vidya is back with Kahaani's second installment Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh, the story of a woman whose daughter is abducted while she is accused of being a murder and a kidnapper.

The duration between Kahaani and Kahaani 2 has been a long and disappointing for the 38-year-old actress.

She worked in several movies which tried to experiment with off-beat plots, but failed to make a mark at the box office.

As Durga Rani Singh, Vidya depicts the plight of a woman whose daughter has been abducted

After playing the feisty and pregnant Vidya Bagchi in Kahaani, the actress slipped into various characters with ease as she essayed a detective in Bobby Jasoos, a struggling mom in Shaadi Ke Side Effects, essayed lovelorn Vasdhu in Hamari Adhuri Kahaani and an honest inspector Sarita Sarkar in Te3n.

Vidya tells MailOnline: 'It's heart breaking that these movies did not work commercially, but, I will always be very proud of the fact that I was associated with those kind of movies.'

'One cannot deny that I tried to explore interesting characters and subjects.'

'Each of my movies is like my baby, and you want each one of your babies to be appreciated. I would be lying if I said that commercial success doesn't matter.

'I may not keep a tab on the revenue collection, but I sincerely hope that my movies are watched,' she says.

Actor Arjun Rampal plays a police inspector

Since Kahaani was one of its kind in terms of box office success and subtle narration (which movies made in Mumbai lacked to a great extent) fans have wondered what took the makers so long to come up with the next one.

'We wanted brand Kahaani to live upto the expectations. We needed an intriguing plot, Sujoy (director) toyed with several ideas, but nothing seemed workable. It was only a matter of time that he stumbled upon the story of Durga Rani Singh which everyone thought was perfect to be the next Kahaani,' she adds.

Ever since the trailer of Kahaani 2 released, audience are anxiously waiting for its release.

'I have always believed in quality movies, and ideally we should start looking beyond the demarcation of male or female-oriented stories.

Ever since the trailer for Kahaani 2 was released, audiences have be anxiously waiting for its release

'I enjoy every aspect of the movie, and in the end it is always an intriguing narration that wins,' says Vidya.

The beauty of her movies are that it narrates the story of ordinary people. Durga Rani Singh is one such character.

'She is a very ordinary person and that's not just limited to the way she dresses up. When people are chasing life in vain, Durga Rani Singh has her own way of reacting to a critical situation.'

Indian film industry has largely been a male bastion, and Vidya has carved a niche where she commands a special position.

'It is very humbling to hear such comments but the truth is that the transformation has largely happened because the audience were ready.

'Few filmmakers boldly went ahead with their gut feeling and decided to narrate a new story and experiment with unique characters. I was simply greedy enough to grab the opportunity,' says Vidya.

Her journey to slip into interesting characters will continue as Vidya will soon be seen playing RJ Sulochana in Tumhari Sullu, reprising acclaimed author Kamala Surayya in Aami and essaying a brotherl's madam in Begum Jaan.